Publisher: Milton Bradley
Released: 1983
Space Bandits is a maze game that optionally supports the Speech Synthesizer module.
+ Music is excellent with some dissonant harmonies, as well as melodies that evoke a sinister tone.
+ The faux 3D perspective looks terrific and creates a real depth to each playfield that still impresses.
- However, the unusual perspective can make it difficult to know exactly where each turn starts, leading to cheap deaths.
- The minimal Speech Synthesizer voice clips feel like an afterthought rather than something to enhance gameplay.
- Seven input keys are required during play, which is convoluted and perhaps a bit too complicated for most users.
- Compared to its clear inspiration in Pac-Man (1980, Arcade) it lacks any personality, and isn't as immediately intuitive.
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